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Charles Esten

Charles Esten

Charles Esten Puskar III (September 9, 1965), also known as Chip Esten, is an American actor, musician and comedian. He is best known for his role as country singer Deacon Claybourne on the ABC/CMT drama Nashville (2012-2018), which subsequently kickstarted his own musical career. He's also known for his comedy (as Chip Esten) on the US version of the improv series Whose Line Is it Anyway?.

Born

Sep 09, 1965

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Known For

Acting

Movies

20 acting

1 crew

Popularity

1.1

Known For

Grizzly Night
Grizzly Night
2026 as Gary Bunney
The Postman
The Postman
1997 as Michael
★ 6.3
Thirteen Days
Thirteen Days
2000 as Maj. Rudolf Anderson
★ 7.0
61*
61*
2001 as Kevin Maris
★ 7.0
Swing Vote
Swing Vote
2008 as Lewis
★ 5.7
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
2002 as Bill (segment "Twelve Miles to Trona")
★ 6.8
Nobody Knows Anything!
Nobody Knows Anything!
2004 as Conner Fulton
★ 3.5
American Family
American Family
2007 as Larry Bogner
Late Last Night
Late Last Night
1999 as Beverly Hills Cop
★ 5.0
1%
1%
2008 as John Tipton
★ 7.8
The Sleepwalker Killing
The Sleepwalker Killing
1997 as Mark Schall
★ 5.9
movie
Water Under the Bridge
2003 as Don
★ 1.0
movie
Flint
as Flint
The Easy Kind
The Easy Kind
2024 as Tye
movie
Signing Day
as Coach Crew Marshall
Drew Carey's Improv All Stars
Drew Carey's Improv All Stars
2001 as Self (as Chip Esten)
★ 5.0
movie
Tubydi
2021 as Padastro
Signing Tony Raymond
Signing Tony Raymond
2026 as Coach Crew Marshall